I never make a purchase without researching it about 900 times. Let me take that back... When I'm standing in line at HomeGoods, I will 100% make a purchase on a whim. Otherwise, I will research it approximately 900 times. There was no exception to this when I was putting together our baby registry, and especially when it came to the crib and mattress. An old furniture-store commercial always rings in my head: "You spend 1/3 of your life sleeping." I wanted our daughter to be …
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Motherhood at 18 Months
18 months old was a little over a month ago, but for some reason I thought I had already published this post. Whoops! Time seriously is just flying. My teeny tiny newborn baby is now a walking, talking, opinion-holding toddler. Overall, motherhood at this stage is both easier and harder than it has been at other stages. Play tea set | Toddler writing table | Light pink chair set (also comes in light blue) When I vlogged last, we were at a really rough point. E wasn't yet communicating as …
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Words of Encouragement: 6 Things I Say to My Daughter Everyday
For a variety of reasons, T and I parent with a positive parenting style. That is, we try to do a lot more praising for good actions vs. disciplining for less-than-good actions. Obviously, there are times when we have to say "no" or "we don't do that." (Literally twice a day I have to say, "We don't eat the dog's food.") I've noticed myself saying the same phrases to my daughter everyday. They're essentially words of encouragement. This kind of happened without my meaning it to... I …
Flying with A Toddler: Tips, Tricks, + the Mistake We Made
We first flew with E when she was 6 months old, and it was much easier than I had anticipated. Then she started to crawl, and then walk, and then climb, and we traveled more locally. We hadn't done any air travel with her since then until this recent trip, and you guys... Flying with a toddler is a completely different thing from flying with an infant! First let's talk about the big mistake we made... We chose an early afternoon flight, expecting that naptime would happen as normal …
Best Baby Clothing Brands for Tall Babies
I didn't realize just how "off" baby clothing sizing could be. The first couple of weeks after we had Eleanor, it seemed like I was throwing piece after piece into a pile of stuff that just didn't fit right. It's literally like women's sizes, where a small in one store is a large in another. And when you have a baby who's tall and thin, it can be tough to find clothes that fit well. I had bought all of these cute little onesies from stores like Old Navy, only to find out that my baby fit …
